US Number of Civilians (16 Years and Over) Employed as Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers and their Median Earnings Per Gender in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on November 8, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the number of employed US civilians (16 years and over) who were employed as Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers was 8,228 (i.e. 0.01% of all civilian employees). Among those employed as Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers, 91.51% were Males, and 8.49% were Females.

The median earnings for all Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers was $103,524, which was 48.54% higher than the median earnings for all US civilian employees. The median earnings of Female Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers was 22.76% less than that of their male counterparts.

The chart below shows the number of employees per gender. The tables below show the number of employees and the median earnings per gender.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau.
US Num. of 16 Years and Over Civilians Employed as Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers By Gender in 2021
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US Num. of 16 Years and Over Civilians Employed as Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers By Gender in 2021
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Gender Number of Civilians Employed Percentage of Employed Civilians Per Gender (%)
Male 7529 0.01
Female 699 0.00
US Median Earnings of 16 Years and Over Civilians Employed as Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers By Gender in 2021
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Gender Median Earnings ($)
Male 105263
Female 85750